Raymond van Barneveld set up a second-round showdown with home hero Mensur Suljovic at the Austrian Darts Open, as former world champions Steve Beaton, Stephen Bunting and Mark Webster all prevailed on an entertaining opening day in Graz.

World Championship quarter-finalist Luke Humphries has revealed that he will participate in this week’s Players Championship double-header in Barnsley, having bravely opened up on his struggles with mental health.

Two-time world champion Gary Anderson will resume his 2019 season at next week’s Players Championship double-header in Barnsley.

‘The Flying Scotsman’ has competed in just three events since last year’s World Championship, after suffering with a multitude of injury problems. He struggled at the Alexandra Palace and was forced to withdraw from the Masters and the Premier League due to a twisted spine.

James Wade claimed a third PDC title in the space of eight days after completing a memorable Players Championship double on a thrilling weekend of darts in Barnsley.

Prior to this month, ‘The Machine’ hadn’t won a Players Championship event since July 2015, but the nine-time major winner claimed Players Championship 11 & 12 glory to secure his third floor title in four events.